🔎 We’re hiring a Trainings Associate! The ideal candidate is passionate about teaching university-based researchers best practices for public engagement. • Remote • $56k-$62k • Falls within the SSN employee union 🔗 Apply by April 20: scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/B6PTLx...

Maybe you can guess what our next season of The Big Dig is about...

🏥 Next week, join Boston SSN for an event (in-person + virtual) reflecting on the history of Massachusetts health reform, assessing its successes and gaps, and discussing what's next for health policy in MA. 🗓️ April 9, 6-8pm ET ➡️ Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/m...

In this @timeshighered.bsky.social op-ed, Noel Vest (@busph.bsky.social) argues that campus recovery programs remain too small, underfunded, and poorly integrated into health systems to adequately support students in recovery. He calls for greater institutional investment. Read the op-ed. ⤵️

Many thanks to @scholars.org for highlighting the work that I've done to advance health policy research and equitable policy formation (including drawing on lived experience for inspiration). scholars.org/features/mem...

For health policy scholar @mirandayaver.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh), research is not meant to sit quietly behind journal paywalls. In our latest member spotlight, learn how she is turning research into real-world impact for the U.S. health care system. ➡️ scholars.org/features/mem...

Mara Tieken of @batescollege.bsky.social discusses school closures w/ @alefkowits.bsky.social & @valeriabrownedu.bsky.social on this episode of @integratedschools.bsky.social podcast. They explore how systemic choices create these closures and the vital role schools play within communities. Listen:

📢 Tomorrow, #SCOTUS is hearing a case on Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The case could have implications for constitutional law, immigration policy & U.S.-born individuals. For reporters covering this, these experts are available. ⤵️ 🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...

Under RFK Jr.'s #MAHA agenda, the federal gov't aims to dictate what Americans eat. In this ep, Pasquale Rummo of @nyu.edu breaks down the debate about ultra-processed foods and how Americans' diets, especially for those who rely on SNAP, are shaped. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/poli...

Event Weds 4/8, “Innovation or Extraction?: AI and the Future of Public Education,” San Francisco State University. With @alexhanna.bsky.social, author of “The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want,” and an op-ed workshop by @scholars.org. All welcome, RSVP below!

@drphillyalpha.bsky.social of @ucf.bsky.social doesn't just research housing policy, he helps shape it. Through the SSN Education Scholars Training Program, he offered feedback for a Florida housing bill, HB51, before it was introduced in the FL House. 🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/features/mem...

📚️ In this @theeduledger.bsky.social op-ed, @kcolempls.bsky.social (Metro State University) & @robglover.bsky.social (@umaine.bsky.social) argue that higher ed's best defense against political attacks is leaning into democratic engagement. Learn more:

In this @us.theconversation.com op-ed, @danamartha.bsky.social (@wisccore.bsky.social) and @lauralindberg.bsky.social (@rutgerssph.bsky.social) break down their research on how teens are accessing abortion pills via telehealth, why it matters, and what further research is needed. Read their piece:

From Minneapolis to Tehran, Trump has faced pushback against his confrontational governing style. Larry Jacobs (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) says he's "rolling from one imperial moment to another" and the limits of that approach are showing. From Ronald Brownstein, @cnn.com:

In this policy brief, @4heartsnminds.bsky.social of @stonybrooku.bsky.social shares research to show that there are effective ways to discuss race and identity in political messaging to build support for equity policies. 🔗 Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

Amidst Trump's deportations, arrests of Latino citizens, and ICE raids, @efrenpolipsy.bsky.social of @repslab.bsky.social argues that Latino and Black political unity is a path toward a truly multi-racial democracy. Learn more from Pérez's @latinonewsnetwork.bsky.social op-ed. ⤵️

In this @hechingerreport.org op-ed, Julie Park (University of Maryland) says the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling has created a "cascade effect" where more Black & Latino students will end up at schools where they are more likely to experience adverse outcomes Read the full op-ed:

Major thanks to @scholars.org for their help in editing and placing it 😎

"Society must be honest about the pain Chavez caused and understand that movements are more than just individuals." @profmpastor.bsky.social (@eri-usc.bsky.social) reflects on how some will move forward after revelations of Cesar Chavez's abuse.  From Los Angeles Daily News:

In this policy brief, Monique Anair of @sfccnm.bsky.social argues that non-credit workforce training can move New Mexicans into better-paying jobs, but only if basic needs and system alignment are in place. Read Anair's finding and policy roadmap: scholars.org/contribution...

In this @chronicle.com op-ed, Julie J. Park (University of Maryland, College Park) argues that elite colleges' gains in economic diversity have been driven by years of coordinated work to enroll more Pell-eligible students. Read the piece. ⤵️ www.chronicle.com/article/econ...

"If we invest more in our schooling systems and sociology, we could be as inspired by truth, justice and equity as we are by alternative facts." Read @alertcanary.bsky.social's (San José State University) op-ed on the need to invest more in education and sociology. In @chicagotribune.com. ⤵️

📢 Happening TOMORROW! 👇👇 In this Q&A, Soss will draw from his own experience to share how researchers can think about ways their work might be useful to the people and communities they engage. Learn more & register. ⤵️

Ahead of the midterm elections, voting rights in the U.S. are once again being debated. In this brief, Ron Hayduk (San Francisco State University) argues for restoring and expanding immigrant voting rights to strengthen democracy. Learn more: scholars.org/contribution...

🏠 What actually makes housing “affordable” and who benefits from the policies meant to fix the problem? In our latest No Jargon episode, Hilary Botein (@marxe.baruch.cuny.edu) explains how politics and local housing markets affect who has access. 🎧 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/affo...

@drmirianma.bsky.social (@ucisocsci.bsky.social) says that people who experience immigration detention face consequences that don't end at release, for themselves and their family. Read more from Juan Carlos Chavez, @tampabaytimes.bsky.social ⤵️ www.tampabay.com/news/2026/03...

What does a fair food system actually look like? In this Democracy Does podcast episode, @aroundrobin.bsky.social interviews @drflachsophone.bsky.social (Purdue) about tariffs, farm economics, universal school meals, SNAP cuts, and building resilient food systems. Learn more & listen. ⤵️

🔎 Are you a current undergrad or grad student interested in bridging the gap between research and policy, or know someone who is? We're #hiring a Trainings Intern/Fellow! • Remote • 15-20 hrs/week • $17-20/hr 👉 Learn more, share, apply: scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/VMRqM2...

🥇 "The Paralympics offer a spectator experience that’s less about overcoming and more about mastery with diverse bodies." Read Susan Zieff's (SFSU) @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social op-ed on why Para-sport expand our understanding of athleticism, fairness & what the human body can do. 👇

In this brief, @willie-agnew.bsky.social (@hcii.cmu.edu) writes that AI chatbots pose significant risks when relied on for therapy & emotional support. He suggests policies that prevent chatbots from encouraging delusional thinking or forming relationships with users. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

Scientific publishing remains controlled by a small number of highly profitable companies despite decades of critique. In this @timeshighered.bsky.social op-ed, @mayankchugh.bsky.social (UMBC) argues that meaningful reform requires university leaders to embed structural changes. Read. ⤵️

🦠 Six years after WHO declared #COVID19 a global emergency, @josephharrisbu.bsky.social of @bostonu.bsky.social draws upon his research to explain what the pandemic revealed about U.S. public health & international cooperation in our latest No Jargon episode. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/what...

In this @lailluminator.com op-ed, @anitaraj.bsky.social (Tulane) shares findings from a new survey showing widespread sexual exploitation across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, arguing that exploitation persists because it's tolerated. Raj offers policy solutions in the piece. Read the op-ed:

📢 SSN Members: Your voice matters on vaccines! The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices seeks written & oral comments ahead of their March 18–19 meeting on COVID-19 vaccine injuries, Long-COVID & recommendation methodology. ⏰ Deadline to request to comment is TOMORROW, March 12. 👇

"The most probable outcome, as the U.S. intelligence community predicted, is a return to the status quo ante, but with an even more degraded state apparatus." Read Kevan Harris of UCLA weigh in on Iran's future in this @notus.com expert forum. ⤵️ 🔗 www.notus.org/perspectives...

Join us on March 19th at 2pm ET for a virtual Q&A with @joesoss.bsky.social! Soss will discuss how he used his co-authored book "Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice" as a foundation for relationship building. 🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

In this Governing op-ed, Tamanika Ferguson of @wellesley.edu argues that state and local governments should create required, paid, voting seats for formerly incarcerated women on the bodies that shape jail and prison policy. 👉 Learn more: www.governing.com/policy/what-...

In this @democracydocket.com op-ed, @drchikaokafor.bsky.social (@northwesternlaw.bsky.social) argues that a pending SCOTUS decision on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act threatens to squander the sacrifices made on Bloody Sunday. Read the piece. 👇

📹 Did you miss this Georgia SSN event on "Why We Need Third Parties & How to Build Them" event? Watch the full recording on our YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pbx...

In this brief, @daniellaurison.bsky.social (@swarthmorecollege.bsky.social) writes that engaging low-income voters requires politicians and campaigns to invest in long-term connections, representative hiring, and making politics relevant to everyday life. 🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/contribution...

At a recent SSN op-ed writing workshop for our LA chapter, PhD student Brendan Frizzell (@dornsife.usc.edu) used the opportunity to develop an idea for a pitch about reggaeton's origins in response to the Bad Bunny Super Bowl show. Two weeks later, his piece was published in @theconversation.com.

In this policy brief, Kevin Wozniak (@maynoothlaw.bsky.social) discusses his research exploring public opinion on Second Amendment rights for those convicted of violent and nonviolent crimes. He explains where Americans and the courts differ in thinking. Read the piece: scholars.org/contribution...

@drphillyalpha.bsky.social of @ucf.bsky.social has built his career around public scholarship, always with an eye toward the "common good." Walker, a '25 Education Fellow, shares how his research shaped a Florida housing bill & what's ahead in this member spotlight. 🔗 scholars.org/features/mem...

Excited to be interviewed abt the state of #globalhealth on #NoJargon podcast! From #COVID to @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social, we talked about it all! @busph.bsky.social @buceid.bsky.social @bucas.bsky.social @gdp-center.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com @dadakim.bsky.social @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social

"In this modern era The Talk is undergoing another round of evolution. It is no longer just a Black conversation. It is fast becoming an American conversation." Read @drat758.bsky.social and Conial Caldwell's @commondreams.org op-ed on the history of 'The Talk' and what it means today. ⤵️

Six years after WHO declared Covid-19 a global emergency, are we any better prepared for the next pandemic? In our latest No Jargon ep, @josephharrisbu.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social reflects on what Covid has revealed about the U.S. public health system. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/what...

Today, ~18,000 fewer California children are in foster care than five years ago. In this @sacbee.com op-ed, @kelleyfong.bsky.social (@ucisocsci.bsky.social) uses her research to explain how the state did so without any increased harm to children. Read the piece: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e....

There is a physician shortage crisis in the U.S. In this brief, Adam Gaetz (Central Michigan University) urges Congress to pass the the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, a bill he argues would increase clinical capacity, lower costs & improve care. 🔗 Read: scholars.org/contribution...

🇭🇹 Thousands of Haitian families live with the constant fear of losing legal status in the U.S. In this No Jargon episode, @evanauguste.bsky.social (John Jay) discusses the culturally grounded healing work he’s building with Haitian communities. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/hait...

My forthcoming book, Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States, got a shoutout in this NPR piece on prior authorizations for prescription drugs. www.npr.org/2026/02/26/n...